2022 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

2022 Air Force Falcons football
Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 30–15 vs. Baylor
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record10–3 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
  • Troy Calhoun (16th season)
Offensive coordinatorMike Thiessen (13th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Knorr (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Boise State xy   8 – 0     10 – 4  
Air Force   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Wyoming   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Utah State   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Colorado State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
New Mexico   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
San Diego State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
San Jose State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
UNLV   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Hawaii   2 – 6     3 – 10  
Nevada   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 68th overall, 24th as a member of the Mountain West Conference, and 9th in the Mountain West's Mountain Division. The team played their home games at Falcon Stadium and were led by 16th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.

Preseason

Departures

These players graduated at the conclusion of the 2021–22 academic year and as such left the team following the previous season.

Name Position Height (ft. & in.) Weight (lb.)
Tre Bugg III DB 6'0" 180
Jordan Jackson DT 6'4" 285
Dalton King TE 6'3" 215
Brandon Lewis WR 5'9" 175
Demonte Meeks ILB 6'1" 240
Ben Mercer C 6'0" 280
Corvan Taylor DB 6'2" 205
Hawk Wimmer OL 6'4" 330

NFL Draft

One player from the team was selected in the NFL Draft prior to this season.

Name Position Selected by Round Pick
Jordan Jackson DT New Orleans Saints 6 194

Personnel

Roster

The Falcons' roster will be announced in advance of the Mountain West's media day, which will be held in July 2022.[1]

Coaching staff

Name Position(s) Season College
Marc Bacote Tight ends coach 1st James Madison
Jake Campbell Slot backs coach 11th Air Force
Troy Calhoun Head coach 16th Air Force
Ari Confesor Wide receivers coach 4th Holy Cross
Tim Horton Running backs coach 2nd Arkansas
Special teams coordinator
Charlie Jackson Assistant head coach 1st Air Force
Defensive backs coach
Brian Knorr Defensive coordinator 11th Air Force
Inside linebackers coach
Ken Lamendola Outside linebackers coach 1st Air Force
Steed Lobotzke Offensive line coach 8th Air Force
Matt McGettigan Strength & conditioning coach 16th Luther
Alex Means Defensive line coach 5th Air Force
Brett Skene Assistant offensive line coach 2nd Air Force
Specialists coach
Mike Thiessen Offensive coordinator 16th Air Force
Quarterbacks coach
Nick Toth Safeties coach 1st Ohio
E. J. Whitlow Defensive ends coach 1st Findlay

[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa*AltitudeW 48–1731,180
September 101:30 p.m.Colorado*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSW 41–1033,647
September 166:00 p.m.at Wyoming
CBSSNL 14–1718,277
September 236:00 p.m.Nevada
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
FS1W 48–2020,506
October 110:00 a.m.Navy*
CBSW 13–1036,947
October 85:00 p.m.at Utah StateFS1L 27–3419,105
October 158:30 p.m.at UNLVCBSSNW 42–723,847
October 225:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSNL 14–1925,254
November 59:30 a.m.vs. Army*
CBSW 13–733,912
November 121:30 p.m.New Mexico
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSNW 35–320,827
November 197:00 p.m.Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
FS2W 24–1220,121
November 267:00 p.m.at San Diego StateCBSSNW 13-325,223
December 225:30 p.m.vs. Baylor*ESPNW 30–1543,875

[3]

Game summaries

No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs. No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 (FCS) Panthers 3 0 01417
Falcons 14 13 14748

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 31,180
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV: Altitude
  • ESPN – Air Force rushes for 582 yards, 5 TDs in 48-17 win over UNI[4] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – UNI (0-1 , 0-0) -VS- Air Force (1-0 , 0-0)[5]
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:28) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 80-yard pass to Dane Kinamon, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:50; Air Force 7–0
  • (04:46) UNI FG – Matthew Cook 28-yard field goal
    Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:42; Air Force 7–3
  • (03:59) AF TD – Dane Kinamon 71-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Air Force 14–3
Second quarter
  • (09:31) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 30-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:53; Air Force 17–3
  • (05:47) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 33-yard field goal
    Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:35; Air Force 20–3
  • (00:20) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 12-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 3:11; Air Force 27–3
Third quarter
  • (14:10) AF TD – Brad Roberts 71-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Air Force 34–3
  • (00:02) AF TD – Jensen Jones 1-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 17 plays, 96 yards, 10:58; Air Force 41–3
Fourth quarter
  • (11:13) AF TD – Jalen Johnson 80-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:51; Air Force 48–3
  • (08:45) UNI TD – Theo Day 10-yard pass to Logan Wolf, Matthew Cook kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; Air Force 48–10
  • (06:54) UNI TD – Theo Day 14-yard pass to Sergio Morancy, Matthew Cook kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:07; Air Force 48–17
Passing
  • UNI – Theo Day: 20/32, 286, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 3/6, 109 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • UNI – Dom Williams: 11 carries, 45 yards
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 8 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • UNI – Deion McShane: 5 receptions, 66 yards
  • AF – Dane Kinamon: 1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD
Defense
  • UNI – Korby Sander: 11 total tackles (6 solo, 5 assisted)
  • AF – Trey Taylor: 8 total tackles (6 solo, 2 assisted), 1 pass break-up

Statistics UNI AF
First downs 21 23
3rd down efficiency 2–8 7–11
4th down efficiency 0–0 0–0
Plays–yards 56–405 68–691
Rushes–yards 24–119 62–582
Passing yards 286 109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–32–1 3–6–0
Penalties–yards 2–15 5–21
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 24:58 35:02

Colorado

Air Force Falcons (1–0) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 10 0010
Falcons 13 7 71441

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 33,647
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV: CBS
  • ESPN – FB Roberts scores 3 TDs, Air Force routs Colorado 41-10[6] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Colorado (0-2 , 0-0) -VS- Air Force (2-0 , 0-0)[7]
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:27) AF TD – Brad Roberts 14-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 1 plays, 14 yards, 0:04; Air Force 7–0
  • (09:42) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 54-yard field goal
    Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:49; Air Force 10–0
  • (00:17) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 47-yard field goal
    Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:04; Air Force 13–0
Second quarter
  • (12:55) AF TD – Brad Roberts 20-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:55; Air Force 20–0
  • (10:55) CU TD – Deion Smith 25-yard rush, Cole Becker kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:53; Air Force 20–7
  • (00:41) CU FG – Cole Becker 41-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:15; Air Force 20–10
Third quarter
  • (02:31) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 1-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:34; Air Force 27–10
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) AF TD – Brad Roberts 46-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 1 plays, 46 yards, 0:12; Air Force 34–10
  • (08:45) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 11-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:03; Air Force 41–10
Passing
  • CU – J.T. Shrout: 5/21, 51 yards, 1 INT
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 1/5, 8 yards
Rushing
  • CU – Deion Smith: 11 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 24 carries, 174 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
  • CU – Daniel Arias: 2 receptions, 36 yards
  • AF – Dane Kinamon: 1 reception, 8 yards
Defense
  • CU – Quinn Perry: 17 total tackles (9 solo, 8 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
  • AF – Michael Mack II: 6 total tackles (3 solo, 3 assisted), 1 pass break-up

Statistics CU AF
First downs 8 25
3rd down efficiency 1–11 4–12
4th down efficiency 0–2 1–2
Plays–yards 53–162 75–443
Rushes–yards 32–111 70–435
Passing yards 51 8
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–21–1 1–5–0
Penalties–yards 4–40 3–25
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 21:38 38:22

At Wyoming

Air Force Falcons (2–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (2–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 7714
Cowboys 3 7 0717

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

  • Date: September 16, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 18,277
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN – Swen's late TD run pushes Wyoming over Air Force 17-14[8] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (2-1 , 0-1) -VS- Wyoming (3-1 , 1-0)[9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (07:28) WYO FG – John Hoyland 20-yard field goal
    Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:32; Wyoming 7–0
Second quarter
  • (07:21) WYO TD – Andrew Peasley 14-yard pass to Treyton Welch, John Hoyland kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:23; Wyoming 10–0
Third quarter
  • (07:45) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 9-yard pass to David Cormier, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15; Wyoming 10–7
Fourth quarter
  • (09:58) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 41-yard pass to Cade Harris, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55; Air Force 14–10
  • (06:06) WYO TD – Titus Swen 5-yard rush, John Hoyland kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Wyoming 17–14
Passing
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 7/14, 101 yards, 2 TD
  • WYO – Andrew Peasley: 18/23, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
  • AF – John Lee Eldridge III: 13 carries, 104 yards
  • WYO – Titus Swen: 19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • AF – Cade Harris: 2 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
  • WYO – Joshua Cobbs: 6 receptions, 45 yards
Defense
  • AF – Michael Mack II: 8 total tackles (7 solo, 1 assisted)
  • WYO – Cole Godbout: 9 total tackles (4 solo, 5 assisted), 1 tackle for loss

Statistics AF WYO
First downs 14 18
3rd down efficiency 6–13 6–11
4th down efficiency 1–1 0–0
Plays–yards 54–272 58–342
Rushes–yards 40–171 35–180
Passing yards 101 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–14–0 18–23–1
Penalties–yards 0–0 3–20
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 29:26 30:34

Nevada

Air Force Falcons (2–1) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (2–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 7 01320
Falcons 10 14 17748

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: September 23, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 20,506
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: FS1
  • ESPN – Roberts, Brittain spark Air Force in 48-20 win over Nevada[10] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Nevada (2-3 , 0-1) -VS- Air Force (3-1 , 1-1)[11]
Game information
First quarter
  • (04:36) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 41-yard field goal
    Drive: 17 plays, 48 yards, 9:02; Air Force 3–0
  • (02:11) AF TD – Ben Brittain 80-yard pass to David Cormier, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:10; Air Force 10–0
Second quarter
  • (12:16) NEV TD – Nate Cox 10-yard rush, Matthew Killam kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Air Force 10–7
  • (09:17) AF TD – Brad Roberts 27-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Air Force 17–7
  • (00:47) AF TD – Brad Roberts 1-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:08; Air Force 24–7
Third quarter
  • (11:54) AF TD – Brad Roberts 9-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:06; Air Force 31–7
  • (05:44) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 51-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:52; Air Force 34–7
  • (00:25) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 26-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:45; Air Force 41–7
Fourth quarter
  • (13:17) NEV TD – Toa Taua 40-yard rush, Matthew Killam kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Air Force 41–14
  • (03:35) AF TD – Aiden Calvert 6-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:42; Air Force 48–14
  • (02:52) NEV TD – Toa Taua 6-yard rush, Matthew Killam PAT failed
    Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:33; Air Force 48–20
Passing
  • NEV – Nate Cox: 12/20, 130
  • AF – Ben Brittain: 1/1, 80 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • NEV – Toa Taua: 7 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 20 carries, 123 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
  • NEV – Jamaal Bell: 3 receptions, 65 yards
  • AF – David Cormier: 1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD
Defense
  • NEV – Drue Watts: 11 total tackles (7 solo, 4 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
  • AF – Alec Mock: 8 total tackles (5 solo, 3 assisted), 0.5 tackle for loss

Statistics NEV AF
First downs 11 30
3rd down efficiency 4–9 10–15
4th down efficiency 0–0 3–3
Plays–yards 38–242 78–541
Rushes–yards 18–112 75–461
Passing yards 130 80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–0 1–3–0
Penalties–yards 4–30 5–50
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 16:19 43:41

Navy

Navy Midshipmen (1–2) vs. Air Force Falcons (3–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 3 0710
Falcons 10 0 0313

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 36,947
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV: CBS
  • ESPN – Air Force finds struggling run game late, beats Navy 13-10[12] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Navy (1-3 , 1-1) -VS- Air Force (4-1 , 1-1)[13]
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:36) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 67-yard pass to David Cormier, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Air Force 7–0
  • (04:17) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 23-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:25; Air Force 10–0
Second quarter
  • (00:00) NAVY FG – Daniel Davies 37-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:34; Air Force 10–3
Third quarter
  • No Scoring
Fourth quarter
  • (10:50) NAVY TD – Tai Lavatai 5-yard rush, Daniel Davies kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:20; Tied 10–10
  • (04:14) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 22-yard field goal
    Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:36; Air Force 13–10
Passing
  • NAVY – Tai Lavatai: 11/20, 129 yards
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 6/8, 156 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • NAVY – Tai Lavatai: 12 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 23 carries, 108 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – Jayden Umbarger: 4 receptions, 71 yards
  • AF – David Cormier: 3 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
Defense
  • NAVY – Rayuan Lane III: 9 total tackles (7 solo, 2 assisted)
  • AF – Alec Mock: 13 total tackles (2 solo, 11 assisted), 1.5 tackle for loss

Statistics NAVY AF
First downs 13 16
3rd down efficiency 4–13 3–11
4th down efficiency 0–1 0–0
Plays–yards 56–243 55–356
Rushes–yards 36–114 47–200
Passing yards 129 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 6–8–0
Penalties–yards 5–38 5–45
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 27:41 32:19

At Utah State

At UNLV

Boise State

Navy Midshipmen (4–2) vs. Air Force Falcons (5–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 10 9 0019
Falcons 0 7 0714

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,254
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN – Jeanty, Dalmas help Boise St. hold off Air Force, 19-14[14] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Boise St. (5-2 , 4-0) -VS- Air Force (5-3 , 2-3)[15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (05:14) BSU TD – Ashton Jeanty 1-yard rush, Jonah Dalmas kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:16; Boise State 7–0
  • (02:38) BSU FG – Jonah Dalmas 42-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:11; Boise State 10–0
Second quarter
  • (13:26) BSU FG – Jonah Dalmas 29-yard field goal
    Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:36; Boise State 13–0
  • (09:40) BSU FG – Jonah Dalmas 51-yard field goal
    Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:30; Boise State 16–0
  • (06:18) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 15-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Boise State 16–7
  • (01:49) BSU FG – Jonah Dalmas 39-yard field goal
    Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:29; Boise State 19–7
Third quarter
  • No Scoring
Fourth quarter
  • (09:15) AF TD – Brad Roberts 3-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:38; Boise State 19–14
Passing
  • BSU – Taylen Green: 16/24, 227 yards, 1 INT
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 4/8, 96 yards
Rushing
  • BSU – Ashton Jeanty: 15 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 25 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • BSU – Eric McAlister: 1 reception, 44 yards
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 1 reception, 37 yards
Defense
  • BSU – Ezekiel Noa: 7 total tackles (4 solo, 3 assisted), 1 pass break-up
  • AF – Jayden Goodwin: 9 total tackles (5 solo, 5 assisted)

Statistics BSU AF
First downs 17 14
3rd down efficiency 5–13 6–14
4th down efficiency 1–1 0–1
Plays–yards 64–342 59–271
Rushes–yards 40–115 50–175
Passing yards 227 96
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 4–9–0
Penalties–yards 9–70 4–22
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:05 26:55

Vs. Army

Air Force Falcons (5–3) vs. Army Black Knights (3–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 0 7313
Black Knights 0 7 007

at Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 10:30 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 33,912
  • Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst) & Sherree Burruss (Sideline)
  • ESPN – Air Force secures 1st Commander-in-Chief's trophy since 2016[16] /// Box Score, Air Force vs. Army[17] /// Army Pregame Notes[18] /// Air Force Pregame Notes[19] /// Postgame Notes[20]
Game information
First quarter
  • (00:19) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 35-yard field goal
    Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:06; Air Force 3–0
Second quarter
  • (06:24) ARMY TD – Jemel Jones 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:31; Army 7–3
Third quarter
  • (09:32) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 17-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; Air Force 10–7
Fourth quarter
  • (12:06) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 26-yard field goal
    Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, 8:48; Air Force 13–7
Passing
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 6/13, 98 yards, 1 INT
  • ARMY – Jemel Jones: 4/14, 67 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 33 carries, 135 yards
  • ARMY – Jemel Jones: 21 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • AF – David Cormier: 4 receptions, 89 yards
  • ARMY – Isaiah Alston: 2 receptions, 34 yards
Defense
  • AF – Michael Mack II: 6 total tackles (4 solo, 2 assisted), 1 pass break-up
  • ARMY – Marquel Broughton: 10 total tackles (8 solo, 2 assisted), 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception

Statistics AF ARMY
First downs 18 8
3rd down efficiency 6–14 4–14
4th down efficiency 0–0 1–3
Plays–yards 66–324 49–145
Rushes–yards 53–226 35–78
Passing yards 98 67
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–13–1 4–14–1
Penalties–yards 5–40 4–20
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 34:49 25:11

New Mexico

Air Force Falcons (6–3) vs. New Mexico Lobos (2–7)
Period 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 303
Falcons 14 0 14735

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: November 12, 2022
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 20,827
  • Referee: Mikeg Cuttone
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN – Roberts, Daniels lead way as Air Force runs over New Mexico[21] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – New Mexico (2-8 , 0-6) -VS- Air Force (7-3 , 3-3)[22]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:36) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 65-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:21; Air Force 7–0
  • (01:47) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 10-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:40; Air Force 14–0
Second quarter
  • No Scoring
Third quarter
  • (10:30) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 33-yard pass to David Cormier, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Air Force 21–0
  • (05:12) UNM FG – Luke Drzewiecki 39-yard field goal
    Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:08; Air Force 21–3
  • (00:30) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 37-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:42; Air Force 28–3
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) AF TD – Jensen Jones 9-yard rush, Anthony Rodriguez kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:11; Air Force 35–3
Passing
  • UNM – Justin Holaday: 10/21, 128 yards
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 2/2, 42 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • UNM – Christian Washington: 7 carries, 24 yards
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 29 carries, 163 yards
Receiving
  • UNM – Duece Jones: 3 receptions, 49 yards
  • AF – David Cormier: 1 reception, 33 yards, 1 TD
Defense
  • UNM – Cody Moon: 14 total tackles (5 solo, 9 assisted)
  • AF – Jayden Goodwin: 6 total tackles (3 solo, 3 assisted), 1.5 tackle for loss

Statistics UNM AF
First downs 8 23
3rd down efficiency 4–13 7–15
4th down efficiency 0–2 4–4
Plays–yards 46–172 72–463
Rushes–yards 25–44 70–421
Passing yards 128 42
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–0 2–2–0
Penalties–yards 4–27 6–40
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 22:11 37:49

Colorado State

Air Force Falcons (7–3) vs. Colorado State Rams (2–8)
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 6612
Falcons 7 10 7024

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 20,121
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: FS2
  • ESPN – Roberts, Air Force run past Colorado State 24-12[23] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Colorado St. (2-9 , 2-5) -VS- Air Force (8-3 , 4-3)[24]
Game information
First quarter
  • (02:35) AF TD – DeAndre Hughes 11-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:24; Air Force 7–0
Second quarter
  • (02:36) AF TD – Brad Roberts 34-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:04; Air Force 14–0
  • (00:00) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 44-yard field goal
    Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:26; Air Force 17–0
Third quarter
  • (04:03) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 4-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:34; Air Force 24–0
  • (00:37) CSU TD – Clay Millen 28-yard pass to Tory Horton, 2-pt conversion failed
    Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:46; Air Force 24–6
Fourth quarter
  • (05:17) CSU TD – Clay Millen 21-yard pass to Jordan Williams, 2-pt conversion failed
    Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:10; Air Force 24–12
Passing
  • CSU – Clay Millen: 19/24, 179, 2 TD
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 0/2, 0 yards
Rushing
  • CSU – Avery Morrow: 8 carries, 42 yards
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 37 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • CSU – Jaylen Thomas: 6 receptions, 49 yards
  • AF – No Air Force receiving
Defense
  • CSU – Dequan Jackson: 11 total tackles (7 solo, 4 assisted)
  • AF – TD Blackmon: 8 total tackles (4 solo, 4 assisted)

Statistics CSU AF
First downs 15 22
3rd down efficiency 2–9 7–16
4th down efficiency 1–3 4–5
Plays–yards 46–244 73–359
Rushes–yards 22–65 71–359
Passing yards 179 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–24–0 0–2–0
Penalties–yards 3–15 4–25
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 22:31 37:29

At San Diego State

Air Force Falcons (8–3) at San Diego State Aztecs (7–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 0 3313
Cowboys 0 0 303

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

  • Date: November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,223
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV: CBSSN
  • ESPN – SRoberts has 187 yards; Air Force beats San Diego St. 13-3[25] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (9-3 , 5-3) -VS- San Diego State (7-5 , 5-3)[26]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:27) AF TD – Brad Roberts 2-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Air Force 7–0
Second quarter
  • No Scoring
Third quarter
  • (12:04) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 30-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:06; Air Force 10–0
  • (09:12) SDSU FG – Jack Browning 26-yard field goal
    Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:44; Air Force 10–3
Fourth quarter
  • (09:03) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 32-yard field goal
    Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:40; Air Force 13–3
Passing
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 1/2, 14 yards
  • SDSU – Jalen Mayden: 16/31, 188 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 35 carries, 187 yards, 1 TD
  • SDSU – Jordan Byrd: 6 carries, 13 yards
Receiving
  • AF – David Cormier: 1 reception, 14 yards
  • SDSU – Brionne Penny: 3 receptions, 63 yards
Defense
  • AF – Jayden Goodwin: 7 total tackles (3 solo, 4 assisted), 1 pass break-up
  • SDSU – Michael Shawcroft: 12 total tackles (9 solo, 3 assisted), 1 sack, 2 tackle for loss

Statistics AF SDSU
First downs 14 8
3rd down efficiency 4–17 0–10
4th down efficiency 1–2 1–1
Plays–yards 69–285 46–187
Rushes–yards 66–271 15– -1
Passing yards 14 188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 1–3–0 16–31–1
Penalties–yards 4–30 8–49
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 39:13 20:47

Vs. Baylor (Armed Forces Bowl)

Air Force Falcons (9–3) vs. Baylor Bears (6–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Baylor 0 7 0815
Falcons 9 0 14730

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: December 22, 2022
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 13 °F (−11 °C) • Wind: N at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: N/A
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (Play-by-play), Dustin Fox (Analyst), & Lauren Sisler (Sideline)
  • ESPN – Air Force beats Baylor 30-15 in chilly Armed Forces Bowl[27] /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Baylor (6-7 , 4-5) -VS- Air Force (10-3 , 5-3)[28] /// 9News – Air Force tops Baylor Bears in sub-zero Armed Forces Bowl[29] /// Baylor Lariat – Frozen in time: 2022 Armed Forces Bowl one of coldest bowl games ever[30]
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:20) AF TD – Brad Roberts 2-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick blocked
    Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 8:44; Air Force 6–0
  • (01:13) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 37-yard field goal
    Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:05; Air Force 9–0
Second quarter
  • (00:05) BU TD – Blake Shapen 8-yard pass to Hal Presley, John Mayers kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:35; Air Force 9–7
Third quarter
  • (12:28) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 2-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; Air Force 16–7
  • (02:29) AF TD– Haaziq Daniels 15-yard pass to Caleb Rillos, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:21; Air Force 23–7
Fourth quarter
  • (12:40) AF TD – Brad Roberts 1-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:15; Air Force 30–7
  • (03:34) BU TD – Blake Shapen 14-yard pass to Gavin Holmes, Blake Shapen 2-pt rush
    Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 0:41; Air Force 30–15
Passing
  • BU – Blake Shapen: 11/23, 188 yards, 2 TD
  • AF – Haaziq Daniels: 4/7, 103 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • BU – Craig Williams: 7 carries, 25 yards
  • AF – Brad Roberts: 37 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • BU – Jaylen Ellis: 1 reception, 57 yards
  • AF – Amari Terry: 1 reception, 68 yards
Defense
  • BU – Matt Jones: 10 total tackles (9 solo, 1 assisted)
  • AF – Jayden Goodwin: 9 total tackles (6 solo, 3 assisted), 1 pass break-up

Statistics BU AF
First downs 11 20
3rd down efficiency 0–11 8–16
4th down efficiency 3–6 2–5
Plays–yards 49–230 74–379
Rushes–yards 28–42 67–267
Passing yards 188 103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–23–0 4–7–0
Penalties–yards 5–27 2–20
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 19:57 40:03

Rankings

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